LAHORE- The government has finally banned the showing of video/CD Pakistani, Indian and English movies by cable operators throughout the country. Thousands of small-time cable operators, who have set up their business across the country, regularly show new Pakistani, Indian and English movies on their cable channels in violation of the copyright laws. Their illegal […]
KARACHI- The Television Corporation has started using modern satellite communication system to make its transmission reach all parts of the country. Now PTV’s nation-wide broadcasting will be carried through digital satellite news gathering system along with the old microwave system. The PTV authorities are terming this development a great step in the broadcasting history of […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) has decided to save its heritage and market for the benefit of the art lovers and people at large. Radio Pakistan has left unforgettable imprints on the minds and souls of its listeners through golden music, classic dramas and other programmes during its half century life. During the decades of […]
LAHORE- The focus of Ajoka’s latest television production, Ghairat, is honour killing. Based on true stories, the play highlights the plight of women both in rural as well as urban areas, and how some men misuse honour and dignity to deprive women of their right. Its cast includes Uzma Gilani, Jamal Shah, Shariqa Fatima, Faisal […]
KARACHI- The women wing of Jama’at-e-Islami (JI) has urged the government to honour the aspirations of the people especially women of the country and refrain from promoting foreign cultures through its electronic media. “Exploitation of women must be stopped and the government should mend the ways of PTV making it end telecasting obscene progmmes,” said […]
ISLAMABAD- Federal Secretary for Information and Media Development Syed Anwar Mehmood has reiterated that government is committed to free and independent media in the country. He said, “Government is firm in issuing licenses to private radio and television channels to provide people of Pakistan a healthy entertainment besides improving the literacy rate through this media”. […]
KARACHI- Ather Viqar Azeem said that the Pakistan Television was likely to launch its production house company and get it registered at the Karachi Stock Exchange. He was talking to the journalists at the press briefing organized by the Karachi Television (KTV) at the KTV Station to tell about the next quarters engagements of the […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced its decision on channel subscription rates for decoded channels. The decision binds the channel card distributors to offer their cards on per channel basis. The PTA has fixed Rs 8 per channel card per subscriber monthly as the upper limit for cable TV operators while for DTH viewer, (non-commercial) […]
ISLAMABAD- Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Major General Khalid Bashir said that rules are being revised to make the Cable TV operators responsive and Customer-friendly. Addressing the Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) on Cable TV, he said that apart from this committee, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) constitute four regional monitoring committees in order to […]
ISLAMABAD- The government has declared Pakistan Television’s decision to reach out to North America in association with Prime TV was taken in a transparent manner and in accordance with rules and regulations. In response to letters addressed to the chief executive and other high officials, the government has informed the Scandinavian Satellite System (SSS) that […]
ISLAMABAD- A television channel with the 24-hour uninterrupted transmission dedicated to issues of science and technology would go on air by the end of the current year, said Federal Minister for Science and Technology Dr Atta-ur-Rehman. Speaking on the occasion of the launching of IBM’s Advanced Career Education Services in Islamabad, the minister said the […]
ISLAMABAD- A three day exhibition of “Advocacy Videos on Gender” began under the auspices of Advocates of Gender, Education and Health Information (AGEHI) a resource center of SACHET to promote gender awareness and sensitivity among the masses. About 19 video films were put in the exhibition focusing upon reproductive health rights, gender and empowerment, gender […]
ISLAMABAD- All license holders of cable television networks in the country will have to observe the same code of ethics as prevailing on the Pakistan Television. This was stated by a spokesman for the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Spokesman said so far, the PTA has issued 800 licenses to cable TV operators throughout Pakistan. Under […]
LAHORE- The Punjab government is actively considering to support the crumbling film industry through various incentives, one of them being to fix or reduce the rate of excise duty on cinema houses. Official sources informed that the package of incentives had almost been finalised and it was likely to be sent to the competent authorities […]
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